ISOLATED CHILDREN’S PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION CHARTERS TOWERS QUEENSLAND Inc 2019 ISOLATED CHILDREN’S PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION QUEENSLAND Inc Minutes of the Forty – Eighth Annual Conference 5th and 6th June, 2019 Arthur Titley Centre CHARTERS TOWERS, QLD Hosted by: Charters Towers Branch Convenor: Rebecca Burge ISOLATED CHILDREN’S PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION CHARTERS TOWERS QUEENSLAND Inc 2019 Charters Towers conference convening committee Michelle Lyons, Miranda Ryan, Rachel Weston, Kate Scharfe, Emma Robinson, Fiona Murray, Rebecca Burge (Convenor), Lynda O’Brien, Sonia Spurdle, Maree Spurdle, Maxine Sharp, Kim Donaldson. 1 | P a g e ISOLATED CHILDREN’S PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION CHARTERS TOWERS QUEENSLAND Inc 2019 48th ANNUAL ICPA STATE CONFERENCE PROGRAM th Tuesday 4 June 2019 Welcome to Charters Towers! A World of Connections! 2.00pm Registrations Open at conference venue, Arthur Titley Centre, Mosman Street Please join us for one of three workshops created just for you. We have something to help your children become successful, life-long readers, something to support parenting and something to support ourselves to be the best we can be! 3.00 – 5.15 QLD Ready Reading Workshop presented by Autism Hub and Reading Centre Excelsior Library, Gill Street (around the corner from the Arthur Titley Centre) 3.30 – 4.00 ‘Strong Not Tough’ Adult Resilience Workshop presented by BUSHkids Arthur Titley Centre, Mosman Street 4.00 – 5.15 Empowering Rural Communities through Conscious Living with Jade Lord Yoga Rites Outback – Beef and Gold Rooms, Charters Towers Regional Council Chambers Mosman Street (up from the Arthur Titley Centre) 5.30 – 6.00 Delegates Workshop – for first time delegates and old hands who need a refresher Arthur Titley Centre, Mosman Street After a day of travel to Charters Towers, please join us for the first official social function for the 2019 State Conference 6.00pm Meet and Greet Dinner Stock Exchange Arcade, Mosman Street (across from the Arthur Titley Centre) Enjoy the harmonies from nationally recognised singing group, ‘Homegrown’ ICPA Qld Inc Executive 2018 – 2019 Louise Winten, Kim Donaldson, Kelly Ostwald, Kate Bradshaw, Susan Bellingham, Jessie Persse, Kim Hughes, Tammie Irons, Louise Martin, Michelle Freshwater, Anna Appleton, Gillian Semple, Wendy Henning, Melissa Iland. 2 | P a g e ISOLATED CHILDREN’S PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION CHARTERS TOWERS QUEENSLAND Inc 2019 5.30am Wake Up and Shake Up! With Rory from R&R Personal Training @ Centenary Park, (corner Hackett Terrace and Gregory Hwy) Conference, Day 1 Wednesday 5thJune, 2019 7.30am Registrations Open 8.30am President’s Welcome 8.35am National Anthem performed by All Souls St Gabriels School Choir 8.40am Welcome to Conference - Mayor Charters Towers Regional Council, Cr Liz Schmidt 8.50am Introduction of Branch Delegates, Qld Life Members, Executive Roll Call and Distribution of Voting Cards Confirmation of 2018 Winton Minutes and Apologies 9.00am Presidents Report Launch of #iaminspired and ICPA Podcasts 9.15am Motions on the Agenda 9.50am His Excellency the Honourable Paul De Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland Official Opening of Conference 9.55am School Performance - All Souls St Gabriels School, Charters Towers Conference Arrangements from Convenor, Rebecca Burge 10.15am MORNING TEA 10.45am Acknowledgement of Guests 10.55am Motions on the Agenda 12.00pm Update on QLD ATAR from Jacqueline Wilton, QCAA 12.25pm School Performance – Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers 12.30pm LUNCH 1.30pm Presentation 1.35pm Motions on the Agenda 1.45pm nbn Update – Ryan Williams, nbn Local 2.05pm Motions on the Agenda 2.15pm Telstra Update – Rachel Cliffe, Regional General Manager 2.25pm Motions on the Agenda 3.05pm QATC Transition Update – Alison Mobbs, Director QATC Transition Project 3.25pm School Performance – Charters Towers High School, Charters Towers 3.30pm AFTERNOON TEA 4.00pm Conference Arrangements from Convenor, Rebecca Burge 4.10pm Presentation 4.15pm Kelvin Grove Teacher Education Centre of Excellence, Rural & Remote - Linda Eager 4.25pm Motions on the Agenda 4.30pm RNA High Tea Fundraising Summary– Mrs Patricia Mitchell, Patron ICPA Qld 4.40pm Special Presentation 4.50pm Conference Arrangements from Convenor, Rebecca Burge 5.00pm Conference Adjourns (voting cards collected) 6.00pm Pre-dinner drinks Charters Towers School of Distance Education, Brisk Street, Charters Towers 7.00pm CONFERENCE DINNER – ‘Connection to Your World’ Charters Towers School of Distance Education, Brisk Street, Charters Towers 6.00pm Arrive to the sounds of Towers Taiko, Japanese Drumming Group 7.45pm Renowned Comedian, FIONA O’LOUGHLIN 8.30pm Announcement of 2019 Art Union prize winners and Auction 9.00pm Laurence Sorbello performs LIVE 3 | P a g e ISOLATED CHILDREN’S PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION CHARTERS TOWERS QUEENSLAND Inc 2019 Be Ready for Day 2! Drought Angels ICPA Q&A Event – For You. For Them. Taking Care of Yourself so You Can Take Care of Your Children Join ABC’s Charlie McKillop as she hosts; Comedian, Fiona O’Loughlin School Leader, Montana Spurdle Community Advocate, Fleur Anderson Yogi, Jade Lord Clinician, Susan Harrison Leading Educator, Nigel Fairbairn Care.Connect.Nurture.Protect. 5.30am Wake Up and Shake Up! With Rory from R&R Personal Training @ Centenary Park, (corner Hackett Terrace and Gregory Hwy) th Conference, Day 2 Thursday 6 June, 2019 8.00am Conference Resumes Delegates and Executive Roll Call and Distribution of Voting Cards 8.10am ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF ICPA QLD INC 9.00am Drought Angels ICPA Q&A Event – For You. For Them. Taking Care of Yourself so You Can Take Care of Your Children 10.25am A message from Drought Angels 10.30am MORNING TEA 11.00am Schools Performance – Blackheath Thornburgh College, Charters Towers Conference Arrangements from Convenor, Rebecca Burge 11.10am Motions on the Agenda 12.00pm Federal President’s Report – Wendy Hick, ICPA (Aust) 12.15pm Presentation 12.20pm School Performance - Charters Towers School of Distance Education 12.25pm Conference Arrangements from Convenor, Rebecca Burge 12.30pm LUNCH 1.30pm Motions on the Agenda 2.25pm Presentation 2.30pm CTSDE Robotics Pilot Program presented by Charters Towers School of Distance Education 3.00pm AFTERNOON TEA 3.30pm Motions on the Agenda 4.45pm Presentation to Convening Branch 5.00pm 2019 State Conference Adjourns 6.30pm Post Conference Dinner – After Party! Charters Towers Golf Club, Dalrymple Road Thank you for being here and sharing your time. We are a great World of Connections! Safe travels home. 4 | P a g e ISOLATED CHILDREN’S PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION CHARTERS TOWERS QUEENSLAND Inc 2019 INDEX TO MINUTES 1. Minutes…………………………………………………………….….… 7 2. Annual General Meeting…………………………………….…………21 3. Queensland Council: Conference Attendees………………….….....32 4. Delegates………………………………………………………...……...33 5. Observers ………………………………………………………...….....34 6. Guests…………………………………………………………...….…...35 7. Profiles…………………………………...……………………………...39 8. Guest Speaker Profiles………………………………………….….….40 9. President’s Report…..……………………………………….…………44 10. Secretary’s Report……………………………………………….……..48 11. Treasurer’s Report…..……………………………………...……….....51 12. Federal Report to Queensland State Conference…………..….......53 13. Vote of Thanks to Retiring Councillors……………………….....…...57 14. Sponsorship Acknowledgements...…………………………….….....58 15. Branch Memberships and Donations ………………………………..59 16. Financial Statements.……………………………..………….……......60 5 | P a g e ISOLATED CHILDREN’S PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION CHARTERS TOWERS QUEENSLAND Inc 2019 INDEX TO MOTIONS BY PORTFOLIO AREAS The number following in parentheses refers to the number as it appeared on the Agenda. BOARDING SCHOOLS COMMUNICATIONS 24(A1), 25(A2), 26(A3), 27(S1), 28(S2) CURRICULUM 20(A4), 21(S3), 22(S4), 23(S5) DISTANCE EDUCATION 9(A5), 10(A6), 11(A7), 14(A8), 15(A9), 6(A10), 12(A11), 13(A12), 16(A13), 17(A14), 18(A15), 19(S6) EARLY CHILDHOOD 42(A16), 43(S7), 44(S8), 45(S9), 46(S10), 47(S11), 48(S12) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 56(A17), 57(A19), 58 (A20), 59(A21), 7(A22), 55(A23), 8(A24), 60(A25), 61(A26) SCHOOLS 29(A27), 30(A28), 34(A29), 35(A30), 39(A31), 40(A32), 41(S13) SPECIFIC NEEDS 4(A33), 5(A34) TEACHER EDUCATION 36(A35), 37(A36), 38(A37) TERTIARY, TRADE & TRAINING 31(A38), 32(A39), 33(A40) TRAVEL 49(A41), 50(A42), 51(A43), 52(A44), 53(A45), 54(S14) MISCELLANEOUS 1(A46), 2(A47), 3(48) AGM AGM 1, AGM 2, AGM 3, AGM 4, AGM 5 FLOOR MOTIONS 62(F1) 6 | P a g e ISOLATED CHILDREN’S PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION CHARTERS TOWERS QUEENSLAND Inc 2019 Conference Opened 8.35am Present: Delegates…………………..….……58 Queensland Councillors…….….….15 Life Members/Patron………………..2 Federal Councillors………………….1 Total Voting Delegates……….....76 Observers…………………….....….30 Guests……………………….…….137 Isolated Children’s Total Attendance.…………..…...243 Parents’ Association – Queensland Inc 48th Annual Conference Welcome to Dignitaries, Guests, Delegates and Observers Ms Tammie Irons Arthur Titley Centre National Anthem – All Souls St Gabriels School Choir Introduced and thanked by Ms Tammie Irons Welcome to Conference – Cr Liz Schmidt Mayor, Charters Towers Regional Council Introduced by Ms Tammie Irons; thanked by Mrs Gillian Semple Executive & Delegates Roll Call - Mrs Gillian Semple Distribution of Voting Cards Wednesday 5th June Apologies Moved: Mrs Gillian Semple; Seconded: Mrs Kim Donaldson 2019 “That the apologies as listed be accepted.” CARRIED Confirmation of 2018 Winton Minutes Moved: Mrs Gillian Semple; Seconded: Mrs Kim Donaldson Day 1 “That the Minutes of the 2018 Conference held in Winton be accepted.” CARRIED